#E9BBAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.056 36.3), rgb(233, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#E9BBAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BBAE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.056 36.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E9BBAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BBAE | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BBAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BBAE text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BBAE
oklch(82.9% 0.056 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28C79
oklch(70.6% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56E57
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0553C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#97452E
oklch(49.2% 0.116 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3927
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#633224
oklch(37.8% 0.075 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#E9BBAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BBAE
#E9BBAE
oklch(82.9% 0.056 36.3)
- #9ED1DF
#9ED1DF
oklch(83% 0.056 216.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E9BBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9BBAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.